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Geothermal horizontal ground source loop length

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  • 08-12-2009 5:12pm
    #1
    dryan
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭


    How does the installer determine the length of the ground loop?

    Bearing in mind the various soil types - how is the length of the loop calculated?


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    ronboy
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭ronboy


    don know but put in as much as you can


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    dryan
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭dryan


    In my case, the installer has already put in 400M or undergorund piping.

    After running the system for a year, i am of the opinion that the loop is not long enough. The soil is of a dry type.
    I have seen few articles on the web that states that the drier the soil, the longer the loop should be.

    Whats peoples opinions/experiences in this?


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    Longboard
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Longboard


    Can you provide figures for total heat pump output (in kW) and COP? (or the make & model of the pump?)

    What lead you to believe the collector was undersized?


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